Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-30

A''o'Si Sh''ipC' iudSflluCu us SIG SuDDnpu the
family weekly with butter and eggs, re-
marked feelingly to my mother one morn
ing, "Well, ma'am, suppose you've heern
tell as how my ole man tuck an died las
week p
My mother signified her cognizance Of the
sad event, and inquired the cause
"Well, some said twas effection of the
bronkles and some that it was the fermentin'
OF the nerve of his stummick," her visitor
replied, "but to tell you the truth l never
really knowed which it was. low you'll
remember ma am, as how me an him wasn't
allus on the best of terms" she added with
a tear.
Yes, my mother remembered very we'll, for
the various differences arising between the
two had been related to her by Mrs Hudson
at regular intervals, and always with the
PREDATORY remark, 1--WE done quit the ole
man agin an I'll jist tell you the reason
why"
'Well," she continued, 'them feelins is
all buried now in the ole mans grave and
1t was such bad accident to me the day he
was takened off so student, that seem-like
caynt peerten up my feelin's no mo-"
After lapse of three months, however,
this murkiness of her mental horizon had
quite cleared away, for both the sun and the
moon in the shape of two widowers, Bros
Brown and Stuart (the one minister the
other pillar in the Primitive Baptist
Church), had arisen upon it and dispelled
all gloomy prospects through the force of
their united rays
Shortly after the appearance of these orbs
in the matrimonial sky an eclipse had oc-
CURED, which threatened to prove total in
the Use of Rev. Brown, representing the
sun, but which his great brilliancy had
enabled him to escape.
Shining forth with renewed vigor after
this one assault upon his powers, he made
rapid strides toward the zenith of his ambi-
ton, and soon left the moon or Bro Stuart
faint, pale shadow far below.
Mrs. Hudson speedily melted beneath the
ardor of his wooing, and within two weeks
from its inception, announced to my mother
and myself that "she and Bro. Brown
had tuck an made up their minds to be
jined. cause bein' lef' po' lonely relickses
on the face of the yearth, they lowed they
would chirsh each other up right smart,
when onct united"
Mary Ann, Mrs. Hudson's eldest daugh-
ter, was soon to be married herself, and Of
fered no objection to this sudden change in
her mothers prospects, and Malviny, the
younger, with a scornful disregard to the
merits of the male sect" in general, avowed
that $50 fur as she seed Bro Brown want
no wuss than the balance of 'em"
So altogether matters wore very prom
Using aspect.
few days after announcing to us her en-
gagement, Mrs. Hudson brought in her
wedding gown for inspection. This marvel
GUS CONNECTION" was produced from a
seven-yard remnant of light green delaine.
Its dimensions were in consequence exceed
ingly limited, and caused the gravest doubt in
the mind of the beholder as to the possible
insertion of the owner.
"Is not the skirt rather narrow" nv
mother inquired.
"Yessum, it is tollable middlin skimp,"
was the reply, 'but low to wear my pa
soc hangin' down keerless-like in my ham
endurin' the performance an thatll hide
the skimpishness pow full sight"
II could bought a remblan' of dark
brown with ten yards in it," she continued,
but" with shipper, 81 knowed Bro.
Brown favored the green, cause it hadn't ben
mon two days befo' that he said to me-,
Well, Lusinthy, sez-he, if ever Pm jined
agin to the persing of my choice, sez-he, I
would wish that persing to be clothed upon
endurin' the performance. sez-he, in gownd
of light green; cause to my min there's
nothin' mo- beautifuller in all natur' than
them there objicks which is of bright an
lovely green. Oh! it'd just do you good,
ma'am," she added, enthusiastically, "to
hear that man a talkin' proc an poetry to
me. Bro. Brown allus was powful godly
man."
The association of ideas between Bro.
Browns godliness and his tendency 'to talk
proc an poetry" did not strike my mother
with clearness, but she covered her obtuseness
by discreet silence, and proceeded to be-
stow upon Mrs. Hudson fan, some lace and
ribbon, to be worn with the wedding gown.
The day after this visit, having attired
myself in my fathers dressing-gown turned
wrong side out in order to show the scarlet
lining, | walked calmly out into the yard
with very reprehensible object in view,
viz, that of arousing the ire of a lordly old
turkey-gobbler to whom red was an abomi-
nation.
While engaged in this lively pursuit